Yeah totally Rivers. Big Ben 2nd, Eli 3rd. All good quarterbacks, but Eli brings the least to the table. They are all excellent decision makers and can make all the passes. Rivers brings something extra with his fire, Ben with his size... Eli is just good.

Even if we couldn't make the trade it like happened, I'd still choose Rivers over the other two.

Eli is a trash QB that rides on the strength of his defense. When the Giants defense is good, the team wins. When it has injuries he can't compensate.

Big Ben is a great QB, but takes too many hits because he holds the ball too long. He gets sacked almost 50 times a year because of it. He's also a wild man off the field, riding around in motorcycles and putting himself in position to have sexual assault accusations levied against him.

That leaves Philip Rivers.

P.S. I noticed you left out the other 1st round QB taken that year. J.P. Losman.

I hate to say it but Eli's decision to not come here seems to make more sence after each passing season.
BUT... he still should have honored the team that took him. This is the NFL draft, not the NFL job fair!!!

I hate to say it but Eli's decision to not come here seems to make more sence after each passing season.
BUT... he still should have honored the team that took him. This is the NFL draft, not the NFL job fair!!!

The fact that this can be debated proves that this was a bounty year for first round quarterbacks, with the exception of JP Losman. I think any team would be happy with any of the above. And, that was why AJ was happy to trade down. He felt the differences between the three quarterbacks was small.